2.4 The Verb Être

The verb être (to be) is an irregular verb in the present tense. In il/elle/on est form, the s is not pronounced. In the vous êtes form, the s is pronounced as a s or z to link with the vowel ê in êtes.

The Singular Form of the Verb Être
Person French English
1st person Je suis I am
2nd person Tu es You are
3rd person Il est
Elle est
On est		 He/it is
She/it is
One is/we are
The Plural Form of the Verb Être
Person French English
1st person Nous sommes We are
2nd person Vous êtes You are (formal or plural)
3rd person Ils sont
Elles  sont		 They (masc.) are
They (fem.) are

Exercise 7: Être

Part A

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Part B

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This section includes content derived from Liberté, originally released under CC BY-NC-SA, and Tex’s French Grammar, originally released under CC BY 3.0.

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